one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing